Mohammad Rizwan and Abid Ali to stay back in England as back-up players during World Cup

[MenInG]

The Pakistan Cricket Board, on the request of the national team management, has decided to keep batsmen Muhammad Rizwan and Abid Ali in England for the duration of the World Cup as back-up players.

While wicketkeeper-batsman Rizwan did not make it to the final 15 for the World Cup despite scoring two hundreds against Australia in the ODI series in the UAE, Abid was named in the preliminary squad which went to England but later dropped to accommodate hard-hitting batsman Asif Ali in the final squad.

The PCB, however, has now made arrangements for both players to remain in Birmingham on Board expenses to be made available in case of an injury to any player in the World Cup squad.

All-rounder Faheem Ashraf, also dropped from the final World Cup squad after being picked in the preliminary squad, has also been told to fly to England and remain there.

Faheem, as it is, will be in England after Eid, playing league cricket.

“But the expenses on keeping Rizwan and Abid in Birmingham will be taken care off by the Board,” a source said.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...i-england-back-up-players/article27275055.ece

 

[saeedhk]

Faheem Ashraf as back up? Rather play with 10 players than this guy. A totally useless player. Zero cricketing IQ and batting is even worse. PCB Wasted so much time and money on him.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Faheem Ashraf as back up? Rather play with 10 players than this guy. A totally useless player. Zero cricketing IQ and batting is even worse. PCB Wasted so much time and money on him.

Hoping PCB seriously moulds Ammad Butt into an A/R after the World Cup

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Don't really see the point in either, we already have enough accumulators to choose from, what was really needed as a back up was a spinner and a heavy hitting bat option.

 

[IAJ]

Playing 9 matches, meaning a match every 4th day, there will be players, especially bowlers breaking down. This is really a tough tournament and will test the fitness of the players.

 

[mon858]

Don't really see the point in either, we already have enough accumulators to choose from, what was really needed as a back up was a spinner and a heavy hitting bat option.

they provide backup "keeping" options with decent batting ability.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

they provide backup "keeping" options with decent batting ability.

You need two back up "keepers"? Umar Akmal could have provided a back up keeping option with the ability to hit some sixes.

 

[Bewal Express]

You need two back up "keepers"? Umar Akmal could have provided a back up keeping option with the ability to hit some sixes.

Whose going to provide the grey matter?

 

[Ronaldo7]

Playing 9 matches, meaning a match every 4th day, there will be players, especially bowlers breaking down. This is really a tough tournament and will test the fitness of the players.

But but but... Inzi's focusing too much on fitness.